Mehdi Behbudi
sound artist

The project by Iranian artist Mehdi Behbudi, scheduled for creation in 2027, is rooted in a situated practice at the intersection of sound creation, investigation, and storytelling. His work addresses ecological and geopolitical issues linked to specific territories, giving space to forms of listening that are both sensitive and research-based. As part of his residency, he will develop a project based on fieldwork in the Black Forest, combining in situ sound recordings, the collection of narratives, and collaboration with local stakeholders involved in forestry activities. From these materials, he will compose an immersive installation that explores tensions between contemporary uses of the forest, memories of labor, and ecological transformations, bringing together sound documents, voices, and recorded landscapes.

Jury-Ergebnis von Mechanical Forests

Residenz und Produktionsstipendium für Klanginstallation in St. Georgen

Stipendiaten: Yann Leguay (FR) und Mehdi Behbudi (IR)

Zeitraum: April - Juli 2026 (Yann Leguay) und Frühjahr 2027 (Mehdi Behbudi)

Orte: Kunstverein Global Forest in St. Georgen im Schwarzwald (Residenz), Festival Musica in Straßburg und Donaueschinger Musiktage (Präsentationen)

Im Rahmen des europäischen Projekts haben die 

Donaueschinger Musiktage

, das 

Festival Musica

 in Straßburg sowie der in St. Georgen ansässige Kunstverein Global Forest im September 2025 gemeinsam eine Ausschreibung für eine künstlerische Residenz in St. Georgen im Schwarzwald veröffentlicht. 

sonotopia – sonic explorers
a project by bonn hoeren

...Last Weeks of Pre-Covid Tehran

an introduction by Mehdi Behbudi

Finding a chance to explore your city together with a group of enthusiastic sonic explorers is an amazing experience. On the first day of the residency in Tehran, I found that chance to go on a sound walk in the middle of my noisy crowded city, together with Kathrin, Ali, Lorenz, Kaveh and Carsten Stabenow...

TEHRAN – Iran / Dates: 1. Oktober – 1. November 2019

Mentor: Mehdi Behbudi (sound artist, Tehran)